For compression springs, DIN 2098 is the governing document for the dimensions listed below. Mechanical and performance requirements for this part family are set by its own standards, not by the bolt and screw property-class documents.
DIN 2098 — Scope
The table below lists the dimensions catalogued for compression springs under DIN 2098. The scope of DIN 2098 itself is not summarised here — where a figure matters, confirm it against the published document.
Tolerance & Product Grades
Product grade is a concept from dimensional fastener standards and does not apply to DIN 2098. Tolerances for this part are the limits shown against each dimension in the table.
Dimensions Specified by DIN 2098
| Wire dia d (mm) | Inner diameter Di (mm) | Outer diameter De (mm) | Free length Lo (mm) | Active coils n | Rated force Fn (N) | Rate k (N/mm) | Material | Reference standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 15 | 8 | 6.9 | 1.81 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 20 | 10 | 5.6 | 0.680 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 0.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 20 | 9 | 9.3 | 1.47 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 0.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 1.29 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 0.8 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 2.08 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 1.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 2.89 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 1.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 1.13 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 1.2 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 40 | 10 | 37 | 2.64 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 1.5 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 50 | 10 | 58 | 3.30 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 1.6 | 12.0 | 15.2 | 60 | 10 | 61 | 2.58 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 2.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 60 | 10 | 110 | 5.78 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 2.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 80 | 12 | 90 | 2.27 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 2.5 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 80 | 10 | 170 | 6.12 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 2.5 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 100 | 12 | 140 | 2.83 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 3.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 100 | 10 | 230 | 6.60 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 3.0 | 25.0 | 31.0 | 120 | 12 | 190 | 3.05 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 4.0 | 25.0 | 33.0 | 120 | 10 | 430 | 10.4 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 4.0 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 150 | 12 | 380 | 5.38 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 5.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 150 | 10 | 690 | 14.4 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 5.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 200 | 12 | 560 | 5.67 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 6.0 | 40.0 | 52.0 | 200 | 10 | 930 | 13.2 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 6.0 | 50.0 | 62.0 | 250 | 12 | 790 | 6.10 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 8.0 | 50.0 | 66.0 | 250 | 10 | 1700 | 20.8 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 8.0 | 65.0 | 81.0 | 300 | 12 | 1300 | 8.70 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 10.0 | 65.0 | 85.0 | 300 | 10 | 2600 | 23.5 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
| 10.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 350 | 12 | 1900 | 11.3 | Spring steel SH/DH | DIN 2098 / EN 15800 | Cold-coiled compression spring, ground and squared ends. Rate calculated from k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) with G = 79 300 N/mm^2; Fn is the lower of the force at a permissible shear stress of 600 N/mm^2 (Wahl-corrected) and the force at 80% of the travel to solid. Calculated reference values, not test results — request a test certificate for a load-critical application. |
Equivalent Standards
Where direct equivalents exist (ISO ↔ DIN, ISO ↔ ASME), they are listed on the parent Compression Springs page.
Always confirm against the dimensions on this page, since some "equivalent" standards differ in tolerances and head geometry.
When to Specify DIN 2098
DIN 2098 is still widely used in European mechanical engineering and as a cross-reference on legacy drawings; its ISO equivalent is preferred for new designs.
Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing
Need a spring to this standard in a non-standard size?
Parts built to DIN 2098 are already in the catalog, so a special is usually a variation on existing tooling rather than a new design — which is what keeps the cost down.
Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

